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7041 | Three different heavens in the Bible? | 2 Cor 12:2 | Makarios | 4184 | ||
Hello again Hank! Yes, I'd say that you have definitely made some great decisions in life.. Up to this point, my greatest decision is to accept the Lord Jesus and to give Him my entire life as my Savior and Lord! I have yet to find that faithful woman, though, who would be the person that my Lord has planned for me to share my life with.. I'm thankful that you have found such a blessed friend and soulmate in your wife! You know, I may just invest in a MacArthur NKJV Study Bible since both you and my good friend JVH both speak highly of it! Blessings to you Hank, my friend, for the wealth of experience and discernment that you bring! | ||||||
7042 | Are there degrees of punishment in hell? | Luke 12:47 | Makarios | 4182 | ||
Hello Charis! Thank you for your answer. In every way do I want to see all of mankind saved from hell! However, I believe that this is a valid question since this may work to inspire those who know Jesus to reach each and every single person out there (not missing a single one!) to avoid the dreadful punishment of hell. If you deduce that degrees of punishment in hell actually exist, than this helps to explain what our Lord meant by 'few lashes' and 'many lashes'. If I, myself, were to fall from my faith and renounce my faith (which will never happen!) then I will be subject to the harshest judgment since I actually KNOW what it is like to be filled with the Holy Spirit, I KNOW first hand what it is to know Jesus and have a daily walk with him. If I do not communicate this relationship that I have with Jesus to those who are desperate to know Him (but don't realize that themselves), then I am in for a much harsher judgment than if I never knew Jesus to begin with. So those who are entrusted with the Holy Spirit should exercise that faith instead of hiding it in a closet, since those who KNOW but do not share or do not open themselves to Christ will receive a 'harsher' judgment. This basically was the 'thrust' of my question, and I pray that everyone who uses, reads, and studies this list is indeed a true follower of Christ!! | ||||||
7043 | Three different heavens in the Bible? | 2 Cor 12:2 | Makarios | 4181 | ||
Hello prayon! I can assure you that I am not a Mormon. I appreciate what you said though, this shows more depth and a little more understanding of 2 Cor. 12:2.. Of course, God cannot be contained! (1 Kings 8:27) I had always thought about this verse and wondered exactly what it meant. I appreciate charis' comments also! Please tell me how you interpret 2 Cor. 12:2.. | ||||||
7044 | Are there degrees of punishment in hell? | Luke 12:47 | Makarios | 4116 | ||
Are there degrees of punishment in hell? Luke 12:47,48 as well as Matthew 10:15; 16:27; Revelation 20:12,13; 22:12 lead me to believe that there are degrees of punishment in hell.. | ||||||
7045 | Three different heavens in the Bible? | 2 Cor 12:2 | Makarios | 4115 | ||
The Scriptures make reference to the "third heaven" in 2 Cor. 12:2, which is the ineffable and glorious dwelling place of God in all His glory. It is called the "heaven of heavens" (Nehemiah 9:6 NASB) and the "highest heaven" (1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 2:6).If God's abode is the 'third' heaven, then what are the first and second heavens? Scripture gives us the answer: The first heaven is the earth's atmosphere (Job 35:5). The second heaven is the stellar universe (Genesis 1:17; Deut. 17:3).. Any other thoughts? | ||||||
7046 | give me a bio on jonah | OT general | Makarios | 4114 | ||
The man Jonah is found in the Bible as the name of only one person, the Israelitish prophet of 2 Kings 14:25 and the Book of Jonah. All that is really known about him is found in those two sources. According to both, he was the son of Amittai, and 2 Kings 14:25 connects him with Gath-hepher, a place named in Joshua 19:13, in the territory of Zebulun, now probably represented by el-Meshhed, 2 1/2 miles to the east of Sepphoris, and not far from Kefr Kenna and Nazareth, in the neighborhood of which is a grave of Nebi Yunus or Yunis. If this identification is right, Jonah was not only Israelitish in the narrower sense, but Galilean. He seems to have lived and worked in the latter part of the 9th cent. B.C. or in the earlier part of the 8th. His one prediction, recorded in Kings, of the extension of the kingdom of Samaria from the Orontes to the Dead Sea, is said to have been fulfilled in the reign of Jeroboam II. (B.C. 790 to 749 or 782-741). It has generally been inferred that the prediction was also uttered in that reign, but the inference is uncertain. It may have been delivered under Jehoash (B.C. 802-790 or 798-782), or even under Jehoahaz (815-802 or 798). Still, Jonah may be reasonably regarded as to some extent a contemporary of Jeroboam II. There is no mention in Kings of any connection of Jonah with Assyria, but it is quite possible that the memory of a visit to Ninevah was preserved by tradition or in some lost historical work. From B.C. 782-745, Assyria was comparatively weak, and was governed by relatively insignificant kings. That the Jonah of Kings is identical with the Jonah of the book was questioned by Winckler in 1900, but the objection was withdrawn in 1903. The identification of Jonah with the son of the widow of Zarephath, which is mentioned by Jerome, and other assertions of Jewish origin, have no historical value. (Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible, James Hastings - Editor, 1909 Charles Scribner's Sons, New York; 1994 Hendrickson Publishers, 2nd printing) by Nolan Keck. | ||||||
7047 | Did Hezekiah make the right choice? | 2 Kin 20:3 | Makarios | 4112 | ||
This is an interesting question.. It was 'good' that God honored his prayer since he was a 'good king', but it was 'bad' that the long term effects of what transpired after that led the tribe of Judah into exile. Of course, Hezekiah was not sinning by asking God to extend his life, but was it really God's will for him to lead Judah any longer? Isaiah was with Hezekiah then and prophesied that Hezekiah would indeed die. But Hezekiah pleaded to the Lord with tears and God granted his request, knowing that evil would come in the future. But did God really make the choice knowing that evil would be the result? The Lord may have known, of course (being omniscient), but it was ultimately Hezekiah's mistake to show the Babylon envoys his treasure and nobody knew that twelve year old Manasseh would be the most wicked king in all of Judah's history, leading them straight into exile and God's judgment. The Lord may have made a 'provision' or way out for Judah by allowing Hezekiah to be inflicted with disease, since that could have prevented the sin to follow. But the Lord was gracious to Hezekiah because of his plea. Hezekiah was definitely innocent by asking God for his life, but it is a shame that his son had to be the most wicked king in all of Judah's history. The Lord may have known this beforehand (being omniscient) but at the same time He was gracious to Hezekiah.. | ||||||
7048 | I just bought an ASV (1901)! | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 4067 | ||
The lady on the phone said that they would send it out the day after, and I'll let you know if I receive it (probably in a week or two). | ||||||
7049 | Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter? | Judg 11:31 | Makarios | 4065 | ||
Good morning, JVH! Maybe we will both be studying soon out of the ASV.. :) Yes, I had the same impression from Judg. 11:30 even though Jephthah was not under orders from God to do this since God had forbidden human sacrifice. (Lev. 18:21; 20:2-5 and Deut. 12:31; 18:10) Of course, in the Book of Judges 'everyone did what was right in his own eyes' (Judg. 21:25). But another way of looking at this is that Jephthah just simply 'kept her a virgin'... I know that this sounds 'least harsh' in light of his vow in v. 30, but his daughter makes no mention of sacrifice in v. 37, she just refers to the fact that she will never marry (which I find interesting if she was being sacrificed!).. Anyways, that is interesting and I appreciate your input! Your brother in the Lord, Nolan! |
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7050 | Did Hezekiah make the right choice? | Not Specified | Makarios | 4042 | ||
Did Hezekiah really make the right decision in 2 Kings 20:3 by pleading for his life instead of putting his life in God's hands? During the fifteen years (the time that God gave him because of his plea) he made a mistake by showing all his treasure to Babylonian envoys (2 Kings 20:12-19) and his twelve year old son Manasseh (an evil king) became king of Judah in his place.. | ||||||
7051 | Did Hezekiah make the right choice? | 2 Kin 20:3 | Makarios | 4088 | ||
Did Hezekiah really make the right decision in 2 Kings 20:3 by pleading for his life instead of putting his life in God's hands? During the fifteen years (the time that God gave him because of his plea) he made a mistake by showing all his treasure to Babylonian envoys (2 Kings 20:12-19) and his twelve year old son Manasseh (an evil king) became king of Judah in his place.. | ||||||
7052 | Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter? | Not Specified | Makarios | 4041 | ||
In Judges 11:29-40, did Jephthah really offer his daughter to the Lord as a sacrifice? | ||||||
7053 | Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter? | Judg 11:31 | Makarios | 4061 | ||
In Judges 11:29-40, did Jephthah really offer his daughter to the Lord as a sacrifice? | ||||||
7054 | I just bought an ASV (1901)! | Not Specified | Makarios | 3994 | ||
Hey everyone, I just bought an ASV! The 1901 American Standard Version is the predecessor or forerunner of our beloved New American Standard Bible. It is respected as a very literal translation like the NASB. If you are interested in how I was able to order an ASV, then e-mail me at archangel76@crosswalkmail.com. I believe that there is a restriction on this forum for advertising, and I have not posted any further info as to compromise that restriction. Thanks! | ||||||
7055 | I just bought an ASV (1901)! | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 4066 | ||
Hey everyone, I just bought an ASV! The 1901 American Standard Version is the predecessor or forerunner of our beloved New American Standard Bible. It is respected as a very literal translation like the NASB. If you are interested in how I was able to order an ASV, then e-mail me at archangel76@crosswalkmail.com. I believe that there is a restriction on this forum for advertising, and I have not posted any further info as to compromise that restriction. Thanks! | ||||||
7056 | Sons of God cannot be angels in Gen 6:4 | Gen 6:4 | Makarios | 3905 | ||
Hey there JVH and Hank. I had sound reasoning for Genesis 6:4 and I was not trying to be divisive or turn people away. This is the first time that I actually addressed the question of Genesis 6:4, and if either of you find fault with me then we can handle this outside the forum. However, I agree with writing divisive posts. This is something that should not be done! I pray that everything that we do, even what we write may help to draw people to Christ, not to turn people away. To show you that I am not trying to 'beat a dead horse', I will not respond to this question again. However, I would rather get some feedback on my question/note (even though I now cannot reply to it in the forum) than be made an 'example of' something. | ||||||
7057 | Textual evidence from Genesis 6:4 | Gen 6:4 | Makarios | 3904 | ||
Hey there JVH.. Yes, the events of Job quite possibly occurred around the time of Moses and it very well is a possibility that Moses could have been a contemporary of Job. I was mistaken in what I said above, since Moses was not 'long since dead' at the time of Job. However, what I meant to say was that Moses was 'long since dead' by the probable time that Job had been written, which would be around Solomon's time. But we do not know for sure and we can only use the clues that we find in the text. However, this in no way takes away from the point that I tried to make above:.....1) That it is highly probable that Moses and the author of Job are two different people......2) That the same word used by Moses in Genesis 6:4 for 'sons' could be used by the author of Job in Job 1:6 to refer to angels. These are the two notes/questions that I tried to make. I will try to be more clear when I write my posts. | ||||||
7058 | Is the Shroud of Turin authentic? | John 20:7 | Makarios | 3853 | ||
Yes, I was originally referring to John 20:7 and I did not find the plural here either. As for being rolled up, we would never know unless we assumed that Jesus did this after his Resurrection or the angels must have done this. Either way, no one other than Jesus Himself could have rolled up the cloth. Thanks for your questions and comments! I never tire of speaking about the Shroud of Turin. | ||||||
7059 | Textual evidence from Genesis 6:4 | Gen 6:4 | Makarios | 3840 | ||
Right on Ron! I most certainly agree with you! To study the use of the word 'sons' in Genesis 6:4, I went straight to the New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance which says that the word 'sons' used in Gen. 6:4 is the Hebrew word 'ben' (or son- the builder of a family name).. It is commonly perceived that Moses wrote the book of Genesis, and he used the word 'sons' to describe the Godly line of Seth. The author of Job is unknown, although the author was an Israelite. And Moses could not have written the book of Job since he was long since dead (Deut. 34) at the time of Job. But the author of Job used 'sons' of God to refer to angels in heaven with satan among them. So we have established that the word 'sons' that is used in Gen. 6:4 does not directly refer to angels and that the writers of Genesis and Job (while being inspired by the same Holy Spirit) used the same word to describe men in one verse and angels in another. (Genesis 6:4 and Job 1:6) I hope that this helps to clarify many things. | ||||||
7060 | Sons of God cannot be angels in Gen 6:4 | Gen 6:4 | Makarios | 3837 | ||
The problem with interpreting 'sons of God' as angels in Genesis 6:4 stems not from Job 4:18, but with the fall of satan and his unholy angels itself. Angels are referred to in Jude 6-7 with Sodom and Gomorrah, but the 'gross immorality' with 'strange flesh' is not at all referring to angels here but to Sodom and Gomorrah- both cities that practiced homosexuality (Gen. 19:5). Angels are referred to in 2 Peter 2:4-5 which explains how the angels fell from grace, speaking of a once and for all judgment on the unholy angels. Now are angels permitted to continually sin to this day? I don't think so. If you also believe that angels cannot perpetually sin, then you also believe that satan and his angels fell ONCE from grace, that there was ONE time when iniquity was found in the angelic realm. Now the first recorded sin that we know of in history occurred in Genesis 3:6-7. If you believe that satan and his angels fell from grace only once, then he had to have already fallen from grace with his unholy angels at this time or THIS occurrence itself is the fall of satan and his angels- by enticing mankind to sin. Support for this view can be found in Ezekiel 28:12-18 where it is thought to refer to the fall of satan here. Also, Isaiah 14:12-15 is also recited as referring to the fall of satan. In verse 13 (and in the passage in Ezekiel), this is referring to a sin of 'haughtiness' and exultation rather than the sin of lust. Haughtiness is a sin of the spirit whereas lust is a sin of the flesh. This explains how the angels cannot be given in marriage (Matt. 22:30), but were susceptible to the sin of pride at one time and one time only. (their fall) Now if the first recorded sin is in Gen. 3:6 then how can Gen. 6:4 be referring to angels if they had already fallen from grace? There was a considerable amount of time between Gen. 3:6 and 6:4. I believe that since the angels were not given fleshly bodies then they would not be able to commit a sin of the flesh, since our deliverance from the sins of the flesh is a mystery to angels! (1 Peter 1:12). This is why I believe that they had to commit a sin of the spirit, and that sin being pride, with satan as their leader (Isaiah 14:13). For it was out of pride and envy that satan rebelled against God- to have His throne, and it was also out of envy that the Scribes and the Pharisees handed Jesus over to be crucified (Matt 27:18). When satan fell, he took a third of the angels of heaven with him (Rev. 12:4, 7-9). satan and his angels did not do this out of lust for the daughters of men, but because of their rebellion against God. So in result, the fall of satan and his angels had long occurred by the time of Genesis 6:4, when the line of Seth (the "Seed" in Gen. 4:25-26), who began to call upon the name of the Lord, began to intermarry with the daughters of men, being led astray by their own fleshly lust in Genesis 6:4. This is the reason why the 'sons of God' refers to the line of Seth rather than the angels of heaven. Note: I have chosen not to glorify the name of 'satan' to the point of violating grammatical rules.. | ||||||
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